Piedmont Lithium (PLL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Piedmont Lithium (NASDAQ:PLL) is a mineral exploration and development company focused on establishing a fully integrated lithium hydroxide supply chain in North America. The company’s core asset is the Carolina Lithium project, located in Gaston County, North Carolina, which is being developed to produce battery-quality lithium concentrate. Piedmont aims to leverage the region’s historic lithium mining heritage and existing infrastructure to advance the project through feasibility and permitting toward commercial production.

In addition to its flagship Carolina Lithium project, Piedmont Lithium holds exploration and development interests in Québec, Canada, where it is advancing both the Tansim and the Moblan lithium projects. These assets are strategically located in established mining jurisdictions and are intended to supply spodumene concentrate to existing and future lithium conversion facilities. Through cooperation agreements and offtake arrangements with major electric vehicle and battery manufacturers, Piedmont is positioning itself as a reliable upstream partner in the clean-energy supply chain.

The company’s activities encompass exploration drilling, metallurgical testing, environmental permitting and engagement with local communities. Piedmont Lithium has assembled a management team with expertise in mining engineering, project development and international lithium markets. Its long-term strategy centers on delivering consistent, high-purity lithium to North American converters and end-users, thereby supporting the growing demand for electric vehicles and grid-scale energy storage solutions.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.02 to $8.08
• 50-Day Range: $6.17 to $10.27
• 52-Week Range: $5.15 to $15.44
• Volume: 3.03 million shs
• Average Volume: 567,520 shs
• Market Capitalization: $160.78 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $10.94
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Piedmont Lithium Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Piedmont Lithium scored higher than 41% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 139th out of 193 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Piedmont Lithium has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Piedmont Lithium has a consensus price target of $10.94, representing about 49.3% upside from its current price of $7.33.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Piedmont Lithium has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Piedmont Lithium are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.91) to ($0.48) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Piedmont Lithium is -2.86, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Piedmont Lithium is -2.86, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Piedmont Lithium has a P/B Ratio of 0.48. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.84% of the outstanding shares of Piedmont Lithium have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Piedmont Lithium has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Piedmont Lithium has recently decreased by 3.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Piedmont Lithium does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Piedmont Lithium does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.84% of the outstanding shares of Piedmont Lithium have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Piedmont Lithium has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Piedmont Lithium has recently decreased by 3.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.84

News Sentiment

Piedmont Lithium has a news sentiment score of 1.84. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Piedmont Lithium this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for PLL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -80% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added Piedmont Lithium to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Piedmont Lithium insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.81% of the stock of Piedmont Lithium is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

52.23% of the stock of Piedmont Lithium is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

PLL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PLL shares performed this year?

Piedmont Lithium's stock was trading at $8.74 at the start of the year. Since then, PLL shares have decreased by 16.2% and is now trading at $7.3250.

How were Piedmont Lithium's earnings last quarter?

Piedmont Lithium Inc. - Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:PLL) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 7th. The mineral exploration company reported ($0.44) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.36) by $0.08. The mineral exploration company had revenue of $11.86 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.03 million. Piedmont Lithium had a negative net margin of 50.60% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.57%.

Who are Piedmont Lithium's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Piedmont Lithium include Geode Capital Management LLC (2.28%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (0.48%), Osaic Holdings Inc. (0.21%) and Bank of America Corp DE (0.19%). Insiders that own company stock include Keith D Phillips, Patrick Brindle, Michael D White, Bruce Czachor and Krishna Mcvey.
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How do I buy shares of Piedmont Lithium?

Shares of PLL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Piedmont Lithium own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Piedmont Lithium investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/07/2025
• Today: 9/13/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/11/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: MINING - MISC
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PLL
• CIK: 75829
• Web: www.piedmontlithium.com
• Phone: (704) 461-8000
• Fax: 61-8-9322-6558
• Employees: 39,900
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Piedmont Lithium: $10.94
• High Price Target: $14.00
• Low Price Target: $8.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +49.3%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.20
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($2.56)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$64.76 million
• Net Margins: -50.60%
• Pretax Margin: -50.64%
• Return on Equity: -18.57%
• Return on Assets: -16.06%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.01
• Current Ratio: 1.81
• Quick Ratio: 1.81

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $99.88 million
• Price / Sales: 1.61
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $15.34 per share
• Price / Book: 0.48

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 21,950,000
• Free Float: 21,549,000
• Market Cap: $160.78 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.32